A new television spot for Creed III shows a brutal training montage for Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed.

A new promo for Creed III sees Jordan's title character preparing to settle some unfinished business with his childhood friend Damian "Dame" Anderson (Jonathan Majors). In the tradition of the Rocky films, the spot shows Adonis Creed's intense training montage, intercut with scenes from Dame's own training to showcase his strength, speed and endurance.

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In previous interviews, Majors has discussed his intense training schedule for his upcoming role in Creed III. The actor revealed that he consumed over 6,000 calories a day to adhere to the strict dietary requirements for his training regiment. "In order to sustain that and to grow that you have to eat as much protein that you weigh," he said. "I ate 6,100 calories a day for about four months. That included the pre-work and the post-work of Creed III." In October 2022, Jordan shared two new posters of himself and Majors as their respective characters, each showing off the Creed actors in fighting shape.

Michael B. Jordan Goes Behind the Camera for Creed III

Creed III marks Jordan's directorial debut, taking the reigns from Ryan Coogler, who helmed 2015's Creed, and Steven Caple, Jr. of 2018's Creed II. "Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right," Jordan said. "Creed III is that moment -- a time in my life where I've grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the Greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect." Jordan stated that he also sought advice from fellow actors-turned-directors Bradley Cooper and Jon Favreau for his work on Creed III.

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The third installment of the Rocky spinoff franchise will follow Adonis Creed as his childhood friend Dame (Majors) re-enters his life after serving a long prison sentence. Looking to prove his worth, Dame challenges Creed to a boxing match, but he has more to prove and nothing to lose. Though the two portray a bitter rivalry in the upcoming film, both actors have spoken about their close friendship behind the scenes.

"I think Michael B and I, we’re best friends at this point," Majors said. "And I’m not just saying that, I love that guy and he loves me. Add in the storytelling where Mike are, are mending and melding our emotional lives and our intellect. Like we’re dancing, it’s choreographed, and then he’s pushing the tempo and I’m still in the music."

Creed III will also be the first film in the Rocky franchise not to include Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, who trained Jordan's Adonis Creed in the first two films in the trilogy. Stallone announced in April 2021 that he would not return for Creed III. Jordan would later explain that without Rocky, the Creed franchise could focus more on Adonis and "build this story and this world around him moving forward."

Creed III hits theaters on March 3, 2023.

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